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Re: It could happen to you (but we hope not)

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Originally Posted by Max Boord View Post
Research required: be a part of a team that attends a regional.
My point was actually that the head ref DOES have to take a test. Not "should have to". Implying that the head ref does not have to take a test--without knowing for sure--can be very damaging. (I think I remember that back in the day, the test wasn't required. Back in the day being a good two FIRST generations* ago, about 8 years. Memory is a bit fuzzy, though.)

If you read the rest of my post, I went into what detail I know about the testing/training requirements, not only for the head ref, but also for the non-hear refs. This is stuff that your average person at an event, team member or not, probably is not aware of, and may easily assume does not exist.


*FIRST generation: the 4 years it takes for a complete team turnover in most cases.
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